Traditional Days of Russian Books and Russian-language Literature took place in Paris on February 16 -17. France-Ural Association organized them in the city hall of the 5th district of French capital with the support of Russkiy Mir Foundation.
Head of the festival’s organizing committee, President of France-Ural Association, journalist and writer Dmitry de Koshko emphasized that “the purpose of the current Russian book salon held for 10th time is to familiarize French people with Russian-language literature and to bring together cultural spaces of Francophony and Russophony.”
Literary routes between East and West became the main topic of the book festival this year. Russian and French writers took part in Russian Book Days in Paris, including Vasily Golovanov, Dmitry Danilov, Boris Akunin, Cedric Gras, Yves Gauthier and others. Moscow poet Galina Balebanova was also invited. She presented her new book Life is Not in Pink. The book was dedicated to great Russian poetess Marina Tsvetaeva and was published in French and Russian languages at once.
Translator Christina Zeitunian-Belous received the Russophony award for translating the Past Imperfect novel by famous artist and writer Grisha Bruskin.
Guests of the festival attended open lectures, round tables, listened to the speeches of the authors and got acquainted with the novelties of book publishers.
Among the interesting novelties that could be found on the shelves there were a guide to Russia for French children, an illustrated alphabet by Peter Frolov and a book with Russian anecdotes.
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